diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/addtorrentdialog.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/addtorrentdialog.py
index 8cfd6fb25..d9d74e762 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/addtorrentdialog.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/addtorrentdialog.py
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ class AddTorrentDialog(component.Component):
 
         if response == gtk.RESPONSE_OK:
             result = chooser.get_filenames()
-            self.config.set("default_load_path", chooser.get_current_folder())
+            self.config.set["default_load_path"] = chooser.get_current_folder()
         else:
             chooser.destroy()
             return